to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky
woman entertainer; prostitute
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
open verandah; open veranda
(ship or shipbuilding) timber or plank
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
refined taste; elegant pursuits
small garden; small place
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
charming; bewitching; enchanting
three generations; three periods; third generation
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
Kōka era (1844.12.2-1848.2.28)
Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with